fourneau

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noun

The chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.

OriginFrench fourneau →
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Meanings

nounfourneau (plural fourneaus or fourneaux)

plural fourneaus · plural fourneaux

  1. archaicbusinessThe chamber of a mine in which the powder is placed.

    The quantity of powder to charge the fourneau depends on the density and tenacity of the soil in which it is to be made

    1809, Louis de Tousard, American Artillerist's Companion

Origin

  1. Frenchfourneau
  2. Frenchfourneau
  3. Englishfourneau

Borrowed from French fourneau.

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APA

fourneau. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourneau

MLA

“fourneau.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourneau. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fourneau,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fourneau.

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